1. EPL and UEFA Champions League: Where Have All the Midfielders Gone?

    Last night Manchester United and Marseille met in the Last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Truly, it was one of the worst games that the Champions League has ever produced. Neither side managed a clear cut chance on goal all night...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 4,385 reads 112 comments

  2. EPL: How True Grit and Rooster Cogburn Explain the English Premier League

    Something occurred to me while I was watching ' True Grit ' the other day. It is a brilliantly acted and directed film that rarely puts a foot out of place while telling a tale of retribution and relentless characters...

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  3. Wayne Rooney Wonder Goal Earns Win For Manchester United Against City In Derby

    Wayne Rooney ended Manchester City 's slim title hopes at Old Trafford today as Manchester United won 2-1 to move within touching distance of the Premiership trophy...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 2,532 reads 31 comments

  4. Roy Hodgson Takes Over at West Brom In Hope Of Getting England Call

    Ex-Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has taken over for Roberto Di Matteo as manager of West Bromwich Albion after the Italian was sacked following a disastrous run of results that saw the Baggies lose 13 of their last 18 games...

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  5. Fernando Torres Signing for Chelsea Will Get Carlo Ancelotti the Sack

    Chelsea FC pulled off one of the biggest transfers of all time recently, when they took Fernando Torres from Liverpool for £50 million...

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  6. Luis Suarez To Liverpool Is First Step In Fernando Torres Leaving Next Summer

    Liverpool FC is closing in on the signature of the Ajax centre forward Luis Suarez. However, the signing immediately begs two questions: 1) Why sign Suarez when the rest ...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 15,768 reads 125 comments

  7. EPL: Mel Brooks and the English Premier League Producers?

    In 1968, Mel Brooks penned the now classic screenplay for The Producers . The satirical comedy tells the tale of two men who come together to make a Broadway flop so that they can close the show and run off with all the investors money...

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  8. Steven Pienaar to Spurs Spells the End Of the Road For Aaron Lennon

    Despite Chelsea making a last ditch, £6 million, 11th-hour bid for Steven Pienaar's services, it now looks very likely that the Everton midfielder will be winging his way to Tottenham Hotspur ...

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  9. Edin Dzeko Transfer To Manchester City May Not Happen If Munich Are Involved

    According to a number of sources, Manchester City seems to be in the driving seat as far as signing Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko is concerned...

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  10. World Football: Heroes and Villains Of 2010

    The highs and lows of 2010 have been extreme to put it mildly. From gun toting separatists in Africa last January to an Octopus called Paul in June and possibly the greatest team of ...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 4,431 reads 29 comments

  11. Lovelorn Rafael Benitez Needs a Rest from Football After Inevitable Inter Split

    To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Rafael Benitez's time at Inter Milan is about to come to an end...

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  12. EPL: Winter Weather Proves Premier League Should Put Fans First at Christmas

    Last weekend snowy weather conditions played havoc with the Premier League fixture list, next week will probably be similar...

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  13. Carlos Tevez: Where Next for the Manchester City Captain?

    Just one week after Carlos Tevez handed in a transfer request the whole affair seems to have taken another twist...

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  14. Qatar 2022: Exclusive Interview With Bid Inspection Project Manager

    Qatar 2022: Exclusive Interview with Bid Inspection Project Manager Jon Sinigaglia FIFA awarding the World Cup to Qatar in 2022 has certainly caught the imagination of the footballing public...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 1,025 reads 8 comments

  15. Premier League Sack Race: Odds for Every Manager, Hodgson-Wenger-Mancini-Grant

    Who will be the next manager to get the sack in the English Premier League? Are Avram Grant’s days numbered? Does Wenger have to win a trophy? Can Roy Hodgson turn Liverpool ...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 1,992 reads 14 comments

  16. Qatar 2022: The ASPIRE Academy Is Its Very Heartbeat

    FIFA's decision to award the World Cup to Qatar in 2022 has received its fair share of criticism. Most commentators seem to be condescendingly focusing upon the fact that the country is too small to host such a major tournament...

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  17. Keane And Owen Face Uncertain Futures After Being The Future Ten Years Ago

    As the January transfer window closes, Michael Owen and Robbie Keane in particular face uncertain futures at their respective clubs, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur ...

    Willie Gannon Written by Willie Gannon about over 2 years ago 1,242 reads 9 comments

  18. Mario Balotelli: The Most Important Italian Footballer of All Time

    Italian football is at a crossroads. Every direction is fraught with with danger. However, one man can bring the glory days back and steer Italian society towards a new era...

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  19. Trains, Planes & Automobiles: A Messi Trip to Osasuna for Barcelona

    Barcelona’s great run of form almost came to a "Messi" end tonight after the Catalan club almost failed to show up against Osasuna! The La Liga champions had believed that ...

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  20. World Cup Bid Reaction: Were Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022 the Right Choices?

    The morning after the afternoon before and the dust has finally settled on Russia and Qatar's respective wins for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals...

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  21. 2018 and 2022 World Cup Race: Every Bidding Nation and Vote Analysis

    The FIFA Exco will meet over the next three days to decide the destination of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Here we look at each bidding nation and the 23 men whose vote will decide the winners...

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  22. Are FC Barcelona Even Playing the Same Sport as Other Teams?

    Having worshipped at many alters in my time, I took the chance to visit one of the greatest churches of all two weeks ago; the Camp Nou...

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  23. Have Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid Shamed Football?

    During Tuesday night's Champions League game between Real Madrid and Ajax , Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos appeared to get themselves sent off on purpose...

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  24. VIDEO: The Worst Football Misses Of All-Time, Feat. Fahad Khalfan and Friends

    It has been hailed as the worst miss of all time and to be honest I can’t think of anything that even comes close to matching it for sheer comedy...

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  25. Manchester United Begin the Hunt for Sir Alex Ferguson's Successor

    We always knew this day would come. Manchester United , like any major other organisation would, is preparing for the day that Sir Alex Ferguson retires by putting together a short list of candidates to succeed the great man...

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